PEN-LINK, LTD: public contracts won without a rival in United States: 63 uncontested awards; 98% of its awards; 59 without a competition; 4 single bid.
Assay record ASY-US-1FDWGTQ1KR · Cite as: Assay Systems, “PEN-LINK, LTD: public contracts won without a rival in United States”, https://assay-systems.com/register/us/uncontested/s/pen-link-ltd/
PEN-LINK, LTD won 63 of its 64 public contract awards in United States without a rival from 2023-11-07 to 2026-09-29, worth $51.9M: 59 without a competition and 4 after a competition that drew a single bid. 16 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest Drug Enforcement Administration with 14.
An award is uncontested when the buyer had no rival offer to weigh: it was made without a competition (direct award, negotiated procedure without a call for tenders, sole-source or advance-notice contract), or a competition was held and only one bid arrived. Every count below is built award by award from the official notices. Awards to individuals are not included.
Drug Enforcement Administration gave PEN-LINK, LTD 14 awards: 13 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-11-07, latest 2026-01-08.
Department of State gave PEN-LINK, LTD 9 awards: 9 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-01-31, latest 2026-08-18.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement gave PEN-LINK, LTD 6 awards: 6 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-03-19, latest 2026-09-25.
Federal Bureau of Investigation gave PEN-LINK, LTD 7 awards: 6 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-01-02, latest 2025-09-22.
Offices, Boards and Divisions gave PEN-LINK, LTD 6 awards: 4 without a competition, 2 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-12-08, latest 2026-04-08.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection gave PEN-LINK, LTD 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-09-24, latest 2026-09-29.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Acquisition and Property Management Division gave PEN-LINK, LTD 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-01-30, latest 2024-03-29.
Office of the Inspector General gave PEN-LINK, LTD 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-03-11, latest 2024-08-30.
Office of Procurement Operations gave PEN-LINK, LTD 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-07-31, latest 2026-08-14.
Department of the Army gave PEN-LINK, LTD 3 awards: 3 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-06-11, latest 2024-09-24.
U.S. Marshals Service gave PEN-LINK, LTD 2 awards: 1 without a competition, 1 after a competition with a single bid. First 2026-04-30, latest 2026-09-09.
U.S. Secret Service gave PEN-LINK, LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2023-12-29, latest 2023-12-29.
Internal Revenue Service gave PEN-LINK, LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-08-06, latest 2024-08-06.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service gave PEN-LINK, LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2024-03-14, latest 2024-03-14.
Environmental Protection Agency gave PEN-LINK, LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-06-05, latest 2025-06-05.
Office of the Secretary gave PEN-LINK, LTD 1 award: 1 without a competition, 0 after a competition with a single bid. First 2025-09-17, latest 2025-09-17.
| Date | Buyer | How | Value | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | U.S. Customs and Border Protection 70B03C26P00000539 | No competition NOT COMPETED | $1.9M | ONLY ONE SOURCE-OTHER (FAR 6.302-1 OTHER) |
| 2026-09-25 | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 70CMSD26FR0000187 | No competition NOT COMPETED | $1.9M | ONLY ONE SOURCE-OTHER (FAR 6.302-1 OTHER) |
| 2026-09-25 | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 70CMSD26FR0000185 | No competition NOT COMPETED | $1.6M | ONLY ONE SOURCE-OTHER (FAR 6.302-1 OTHER) |
| 2026-09-23 | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 70CMSD26FR0000181 | No competition NOT COMPETED | $1.6M | ONLY ONE SOURCE-OTHER (FAR 6.302-1 OTHER) |
| 2026-09-09 | U.S. Marshals Service 15M10226PA4700315 | Single bid COMPETED UNDER SAP | $95.6K | — |
| 2026-08-18 | Department of State 19AQMM26P1050 | No competition NOT COMPETED | $13.8K | ONLY ONE SOURCE-OTHER (FAR 6.302-1 OTHER) |
Every uncontested award in United States · All countries
Source: USAspending.gov prime award transactions (contracts). Awards are matched to their buyer and supplier as published. Updated 17 October 2026.